You want to change the theme not the function. Edit your archive.php or your index.php and replace the call to the_excerpt() to the_content().
Messing with WordPress innards is no bueno.
I’ve looked into both the Thematic <i>and</i> Boumatic code – this is archive.php:
<?php
/*
Template Name: Archives Page
*/
?>
<?php
// calling the header.php
get_header();
// action hook for placing content above #container
thematic_abovecontainer();
?>
<div id="container">
<div id="content">
<?php
the_post();
?>
<div id="post-<?php the_ID() ?>" class="<?php thematic_post_class() ?>">
<?php
// creating the post header
thematic_postheader();
?>
<div class="entry-content">
<?php
the_content();
// action hook for the 404 content
thematic_archives();
edit_post_link(__('Edit', 'thematic'),'<span class="edit-link">','</span>');
?>
</div>
</div><!-- .post -->
<?php
if ( get_post_custom_values('comments') )
comments_template(); // Add a key/value of "comments" to enable comments on pages!
?>
</div><!-- #content -->
</div><!-- #container -->
<?php
// action hook for placing content below #container
thematic_belowcontainer();
// calling the standard sidebar
thematic_sidebar();
// calling footer.php
get_footer();
?>
there’s nothing about the_excerpt() – in fact, it IS calling the_content()! I don’t know what to do…
You are correct it looks like it is calling the_content() directly.
Thematic is an abstraction layer. Form looking through the WP code and working on a few plugins I can tell you that the_excerpt() calls the_content() and runs a filter on it. Try commenting out the filter in the_excerpt() and see if you get the same behavior.
In this case I suggest looking at the_content within thematic, they may have over ridden the function. Is thematic an essential part of your site or just the theme?
Sorry I always found extra abstraction layers like thematic a pain. Unless you have a seriously compelling reason for it removing it may be easier. If you modify it you will have to maintain it.
My apologies for being of no further help.
Wow – it took some digging – but I got it figured out.
Thematic had built into the_content() arguments denoting what the_content() actually was in an entirely separate PHP file buried away.
I edited that a little bit and whammo-blammo – got it working how I wanted it to.
If you’re interested, here’s the link that helped me out: http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/full-posts-in-archive-pages#post-13520
Thanks for taking the time, pkenjora!
